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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
THE NIcARAGuA CANAL.

A new surveying expedition is being organ
lied 10 again 60 over and verify the results OBJ
tanned by Capt. Aull and others Of the route
selected for the Nicaragua Canal. Commander
Harry C. Taylor, Of the Navy, has been selected
by Admiral Ammen and others prominent in
the direction of the proposed canal, TO COM
mand the expedition, and he was here last week
TO arrange about the leave required 10 enable
him 10 perform the duty. Commander Taylor
Is well equipped professionally for the mission
he Is about 10 undertake. and he will have ad-
diional facilities from the numerous expert
ences aud surveys heretofore made by naval
officers over the same route. Admiral Ammen,
since his retirement from active service, has
given close attention 10 this great scheme and
believes firmly that il is a National duty 10
undertake and complete this canal, in connec-
ton with the Aicaraguan Government, as a
highway between oceans which may at all times
be controlled by this Government The Ad-
mirAl says that in his opinion the United States
eventually, while not owning the territory be-
tween our present boundary and the Isthmus,
will control il through the application Of the
Monroe doctrine, and the project of the canal
ought TO at once he carried out 10 Offset the pos
siblc dangers Of European success on the ditch
at Panama. Admiral Amnen, who resides at
Ammendale. "A suburban town less than 20
miles from Washington, in Maryland, Is in the
city every day, and deyOtes his whole attention,
apart from his farm, 30 the Ncaraguan project.
1t was this scheme which the late Gen. Grant
was so much interested in, and he was Presi-
dent Of the company after his retirement from
the Presidential chair.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
"LINCOLN IN THE WAR"


including unpublished letters and to General Scott W. H.
full
After the "War Lincoln History
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
DEATH OF MAS. MoRDEcAI.

The recent death OF Maj. Albert Mordecai,
formerly of the Regular Amy, brings up some
memories. lie was born In North Carolina,
appointed "a West Point, graduated from there
ID 1924. and received a commission in the En-
Rneer Coips. Subsequently, lac Was trans-
ferred 10 the Ordnance Department
During The Crimcan War President Pierce
seat Col. Richard Delafeld, of the Engineer
Corps Capt. 9. .. Mcclellan, Of the cavalry,
and MAJ. Mordocai, OF the Ordinance. % the
scat OF hOztilities to study tho art OF waT g.
pTactlccd There, for the benslt Of our army.
The reports of these three gentlemen were
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
"THE GRAND STRATEGY OF THE WAF
BY GENERAL w. ]. SHERMAN.


thrilling
with Military
The
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
Az q Rule.

Sometimes the dude says q clever thing; but
clothes.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
OUR LAW MAKERS.

Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois, has
leased No. 1902 Massachusetts avenue for his
home, and has begun setting his household
gods in order. Mrs Cullom and Miss Gull
loln have already arrived
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
voidable, and the sovereign alone can OBJ

voidabla, and the sovereign alone can OBJ
ject. SO U. S. 62S Is is valid until
assaulted in direct proceeding insti-
tuted for that purpose. TO Mo. SIT
Pa 233-14 Peters 122-100 U. S. $50
Pa. 2lS Title to the property in Ques-
ton passed to the Texas and Pacific Rail-
way through the sale made by the re-
ceiver, which is superior to any right
that could have been conferred by the
sale made under the judgment in favor OF
Donaho, even ii the latter had been made
under the order of the court. The
guardian of the minor defendants, if she
sees proper, may waive the mat
ter in abatement, and have the contro-
versY settled in this suit, CT she may in
sist on the right to have the suit brought
and tried in county in which the land
or psrta threof is situated, as she may
deem best for the interest of her wards
In the latter event the suit should be dis
for the petition shows that the
suit was not brought in the proper
county. Reversed and remanded. Stay
ton, j.
Gaines, j., did not sit in this case.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
PARIS.
Her Hospitality, Enterprise and Narrow
Streets.

Her Hospitality, Enterprise and Narrow
Streets.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Nov. Give arrived in
this beautiful city late Saturday evening
We met our old friend and associate 7.
R Leeman, editor OF the North Texas
Journal Of this city and were prevailed
upon to spend the Sabbath here. After
listening to an excellent sermon by the
Rev. j. 9. Weaver, presiding elder of tne
Paris district, in the morning, we were
driven over the city by Mr.. Leeman and
shown the wonderful progress Paris had
made in the last twelve months. While
magnificent business houses and stately
residences greet the eye in every direc
ton wonderful lack of foresight
is manifest in the narrow, short lanes
called streets, that penetrate block after
block of elegant buildings. The first I'M
preston, formed st casual glance al
Paris, is that her people we e afraid there
would not be room enough in Texas for
realization of their ambitions, hence they
laid out very narrow streets, their side
walks occupying about five feet on either
side of forty-foot street While it
might be taken fore close communion
city OF exceedingly social qualities, yet 1t
presents decidedly Chinese aspect.
Paris is very desirable place for resi-
dence, and is quite a business center.
Her streets are sandy and forest shade
trees are abundant throughout the city
She has donned quite city air, and there
is no doubt bright future in store for
her, and as the heart panteth after the
water brook so p.nteth Paris after The
GAZETTE.
Not feeling that our visits would be
complete without calling upon the sage
OF North Texas, we took the liberty Of
honoring ourselves by calling upon ex-
United States Senator Samuel Bell
Maxey, at his elegant residence on South
Church street. The grand old man greet
ed US most cordially upon hearing we
represented the Fort Worth GAZETTE.
The General remarked that he read the
Dallas News because it accidently reached
him first in the morning, but he read
THE GAZETTE because he loved it, and
because ne believed what he read in it.
The General expressed warm feeling
for The GAZETTE and bid it Gods speed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
Is 1T DEATH OR TRANCE?
A Young Woman's Funeral Delayed for a
Week Because OF the Uncertainty.
st. Paul Pieneer Press.

St. Paul Pieneer Press.
A peculiar case of what is supposed to
be suspended animation has developed
near Mankato. A week ago toni ght Ms s
Rosa Pfeister, seventeen years old, wiz
has been residing for the last fifteen
months with German family two miles
north of the city, retired for the night in
her usual good health and bouyant
spirits. The next morning, not respond
ing to repeated calls, she was found ep4
parently lifeless in her bed. She was
still warm and her face exactly resembIed
that of 9 sleeping person. The coroner
was summoned and, after investigating
the circumstances of the supposed death,
decided that no official inquiry was neces-
sary. There was DO suspicion of foul
play, as the family with which the young
lady resided is highly respected, though
Miss Pfeister was an orphan and had some
property coming to her.
The funeral was to have occurred LAST
Saturday and every preparation was
made for it. When the time came, how
ever, it was found that the remains had
not begun to decompose, though they
were kept in heated room and were not
PuShSO III lCOs L AS I6CS H6u WOHOcE-
full, life-like appearance also. After ob-
serving these and similar things it was
decided to postpone the funeral until
something developed. At present the
body lies in an unchanged condition. The
undertaken has made thorough tests, an
finds that no decomposition has taken
place either externally or internally, and
he pronounces it the strangest case BE
has ever met with in his long
experience in such matters. He
thinks that the young lady is
dead, and the health officer concurs
in his opinion. On the other
hand decomposition almost invariably be-
gins within forty-eight hours after death
at the utmost, even when the body is kept
in cold room. This body has remained
in heated room for week and has not
changed in the least during that time. The
face resembles that Of sleeping person
and looks perfectly lifelike except that It
is quite pale. The house where the re-
mains lie is crowded every day by cuzsous
spectators. The family of which the Young
lady was member is agitatsd sby. tAe
most painful uncertainty, not knowns
whether she is dead or alive. ri Z should
prove to be case of suspended anim&-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
Supreme Court.

J. 81. Milliken & Co. ct al. VS.. Callahan
county; appeal from Stephens county.
On the 10Th of September, 1885, the
County Commissioners Court Of Callahan
county entered upon its minutes an order
that $Sl 900 of bonds be issued payable
to j. II Mllliken & Co. or bearer, and to
be delivered TO the Second National Bank
of Weatherford, Tex, for the credit of
said j. II. Milliken & Co. upon the ap-
proval of the bond required of the said
Mllliken & Co. as contractors for the
erection OF courthouse. Subsequently,
but on the same day, contract was
signed by Milliken Co. and the County
Judge and two County Commissioners
for the building OF the courthouse, which
provided that SSl, 1000 in bonds should
be delivered to Milliken & Co.
st the discretion OF Cellshsn
seounty. On the same day Milliken en-
tered into bond in the sum of $4,000
for the fsithful performance of this con-
tract, which bond was also signed by
several persons as sureties. l. was ap-
proved by the court October 26, 1888. On
the same day the order of September 49,,
1883, was rescinded and another entered
directing the issuance of bonds to the
amount of SIG 600 to be de-
livered to Mllliken & Co., and that Sl5.-
600 more of bonds be issued upon he
completion of the building. The $4,000
in bonds were deliVed to Milliken Co.,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
Jail DnliverY ct Brady.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

CerrespOndence Of the Gazette
BRADY, TEX, Nov. 2l.-Lsst night two
prisoners confined il our county Jail cut
through one of the "steeP' cages and
made good their escape. One white
man and the other Mexican, both were
in one cage and charged with horse theft.
Your correspondent could not learn the
name of the Mexican. The other is some
times called Barns and sometimes Peril
man. The cages in our jail were put in
by the Pauly Jail Building Manufacturing
Company of st. Louis, and were guarsn-
teed saw proof. The prisoners did good
job. and one that is 3 surprise to all who
have examined it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
Vernon
Correspondence Of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
VERNON, TEX, Nov. 23.-Our town is
full of visiting attorneys in attendance
on the District court. Some very i'm
portant land matters are engaging the
courts attention at this time.
The compositor made an item in my
communication of the 18th, published in
THE GAZETTE of the 20th, in regard to
the Commissioners court making con-
tract with G. S. Wundt OF Burlington, Is,
for Wolfe's patent "roller" shelving TO
read "robber" shelving. which Il directly
opposite the character of the work, and
not what l intended to say.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25

Logan, Evsns &Smith Gall the atten-
ton of the ladies TO sheir stock Of thick
sole shoes, warrantsd perfectly flexible
and comfortable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
Advice to w0,her,.

MrssWinsIewts Soothing Syrup for children
teefhihg, soethes the Child, softeastthe gums
aliays nsin, curesEwfHd coIlc, ald Ii the sHesi
remedy Tor diarrheas 20 ceatsa bottle, =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25
A SIRE siuRR


The awful effect of early vice, which brings
organic weakness, destroying both mind a6d
body. with all its direful Ills
PERMANENTLY CURED.
Palpi!aglon of the heart, timidity, trembling,
nervous discharges, so much to be feared forz
getialness, lack of ideas, sadness of spiritsi
ugly imaginings, dislike % social life and brood
Ing melancholy.
Mari Married lea. men, or those entering upon that
buty of the nerves, organic diminution or other
irregularities quickly assisted.
No minerals used. Young people losing their
health and Spreading time with those unskilled
and unqualified, causing fatal disorders to the
head throat, nose, liver and lungs, stomach
and bowels, speedily cured.
{ Let not false modesty deter you from calling
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uasser nau prreIrEreu the
psricardic sac, just beloy the hesrf. and
the grayest fears are entertained for his
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".ts' 49, zos-ss a,zt,,..a
passenger train due here at noon. did NOT
arrive TIL p. m.
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ton, the young lady would have very
narrowly escaped horrible death either
by the knife of the post-mortem examiner
or by being buried alive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-25

oecHnes are more numerous.
Government bonds were dull and
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sla yesr.
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people called upon the popular forces to
organic themselves to venture every.
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minor defendants could only sp-
pear by guardian, or attorney
could not enter an appearance for them
Held: It was error in the court below &c
proceed to adjudicate the rights of the
parties in Marion county when any one
necessary defendant objected proper time
and manner to q trial of the cause in s
county other thSn that in which the land
or part of it was situated. It is urged
thst the receiver could not pass title to
the land in controversy, even under the
orders of the court that appointed him,
unless the legal title to the land had been
assigned to him by the railway company
when the estate was placed in his pos
session. Held: We epprehend that no
assignment is necessary to enable the
court appointing receiver to pass title
through sale made by him under It's
orders. It is not question whether the
receiver has title, but whether the
court has power to psss the title
is placed in the hands Of q receiver by
sale made by him under its orders. A
receiver is but the officer of the court
that appointed him, and the property
placed in his possession Is regarded as
eelnS III CuStUula leSls. Oales, WHelHeI
made on seizure under execution issued
after judgment or in seizure before final
Judgment on decretal orders, which s
court has power to make, are held to pass
title to the property sold. 1t is urged
that the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany had no power under its charter tc
purchase and hold the land in contro'
versy, and is, therefore, not entitled to
the relief which it seeks. Held: Where
a corporation is incompetent by its charter
to take title to real estate, q convey
ance to it is not void, but only
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-01
THE SHREwD EXAMINER.
How Young Man Found Inspiration In
His Girls Picture.

His Girls Picture.
An examiner who prided himself on his
shrewdness was determined that he would
make it impossible for any copying to take
place under his supervision. Accordingly
he not only kept very sharp and constant
watch upon the candidates, but peered at
them from time to time between the fingers
of his hands spread before his face. At last
he thought he detected man in something
which looked very suspicious Looking
from side to side to satisfy himself that no
one observed him, the man plunged his hand
into his breast pocket, and drawing some
thing out, regarded it long and steadfastly,
and then, hastily replacing it, resumed his
pen and wrote with obviously increased en-
ergy.. The examiner pretended not to notice
this, but after time he rose from his seat,
and with his hands in his pockets strolled
round the room with an appearance of neg
ligence and indifference to what was going
on. By these means he succeeded in disarm-
ing suspicion, and getting to windward of his
prey, stole upon him from behind gradually
and unperceived.
Then, waiting patiently, his strategy was
rewarded by observing that the man once
more turned his head from side to side, yet
not quite far enough to see him, and once
more put his hand into his breast pocket.
Then the examiner sprang forward in Ella
ton. and seized the hand in the very act of
grasping the suspected object. Sir" said
he, this is the fourth time have watched
you doing this. What have you in your
handP" The man hesitated to reply, and
this, coupled with his evident confusion,
confirmed the suspicious of the examiner.
II must insist, sir, on seeing what it is you
have in your hand" The man reluctantly
complied, and drawing his hand from the
pocket, presented to the dismayed examiner
the photograph of young lady. This it
was which had been his hidden source of
inspiration. This had been the secret of his
ever-freshened energy. Very humbly and
sincerely did the examiner offer his apologies
as he returned, crest-fallen, to his seat, and
learn that the candidate married that young
lady in due time, and that they are now liv-
ing happily together in the enjoyment of
the blessings of their faithful love, SO rudely
tested and discovered Temple Bar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-01
THE DESERTED FARM.
F. W. CLARKE.

far up IL: slope of yonder eastern hill,
A lonely farmhouse fingers in decay;
Deserted, cherries, desolate and gray,
The sport of winds that mock it at their will.
The farm is barren but the stony rill
That babbles through it, answered to the
play
Of children once, who grew, and went
away,
With recollections that are tender still,
Now, in the New England of the West,
offspring of this, have other homes up
grown;
Whence loving thoughts fly back to yondel
crest,
Like birds of passage from kindlier zone;
In fond remembrance of the parent nest,
As once it was, before the brood had flown.
American Mdqdzi7ae.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-01
braided jackets in self-colors are a nov

braided jackets in self-colors are nov
city.
Suede gloves still hold their own de-
spite all rumors to the effect that gloves
of glossy kid were to supersede them
The newest street gloves are of I'M
dressed kid, in shades of tan and black,
with heavy stitching on the back and an
embroidered figure to match on the
wrist. Evening gloves are of Suede kid
in light tints in long mousquetaire style,
some of them covering the arm to the
shoulder.
Ruchings will be more worn than for
several seasons past. Sometimes the
merest line of white, consisting of fold
of etamine or fine silk boiling cloth, an
swers for this purpose. The new ruch-
ings are of etamine, crepe de chine, thin
silk or surah laid in fiat folds, points, &c.
Many have color introduced into them in
the shape of upright loops of picot rib
bon or silk chenille.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-01

great rocks of salt lay there in the bed of
a once large lake. How to get down
there seemed to be the question. We
saw no steps. Suddenly, as if by magic,
man appeared before us. At the same
time l noticed two highly-polished
wooden rails about foot apart.
1t was the famous slide.
Often when a child my ambition had
been to mount the banister rail and
slide thereon from the second story to
the first floor. How often have l been
rescued from sudden death by my mother
Just as was about to begin my perilous
downward voyagel But here lay before
me the very thing l had so often desired.
Already the guide was in position. He
sat calmly upon the two wooden rails,
with his feet in a little groove on each side
and his hand graSping rope.
"Sit down beside me-" shouted the
guide, and then for the first time l found
out what the leather apron was for.
l sat down on it, or thought did. The
others followed my example.
We tucked our lanterns in our belts,
grasped the shoulders of the one before
us, lifted our heels, and waited.
"All right" shouted the guide, and he
let go of the rope; took his feet from
behind the block in the groove and down
we shot. Talk about riding on rail
The way we went down on this rail
was a caution. Unfortunately, my leather
apron was rather short, and by the time
was half way down / felt as if / was
sitting on red-hot stove, and was sure
half of the seat of my trousers was worn
into a long hole. AS curious as the
sensation of descending several hundred
Feet on a polished rail is, the terrible un-
certainty of how you are to stop when you
get to tue bottom is worse. AS you view
the end of the slide you feel that the
momentum attained by your descent is
such that when you strike the ground it
will drive your feet through your body
and out behind your ears. Then again
you notice that the rail ends at certain
place, and you are sure you will slide
along the ground for fully one-quarter of
mile before you come to halt. While
all this passes through your mind, the
guide puts his foot down and you come
to sudden stop.
With sigh of relief, you arise, ad-
just your leather apron and go forth
again into subterranean passages. Once
again you go down such another slide,
but not so long as the first. After an
hours wandering about the mines your
guide puts you in tiny car and starts it
down an inclined plane. Away you go,
like you were chased by evil spirits the
wind blows out your candles, and as you
twist and turn in and out the dark sub
terranean passages you dodge and jerk,
thinking the walls are about to fall in on
you. Suddenly, after about ten minutes
ride, YOU see a faint glimmer of light
ahead.
1t grows larger each second as the car
rolls on. All at once out darts the car
from the dark mines into the daylight,
and there you are once more in open air.
The people about the tables drinking
beer stare at you as your car rolls by
them. They laugh at your appearance,
and you laugh back at them, for you feel
funny too. The car stops at the dress
ing-room door, off you get and the tour
is over JOHN s. SHRIVER